Neura News

AI News

News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.

Latest News

6 articles

Industry

AI Designed Working Virus Genomes From Scratch. The Defenses Are Not Ready.

Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used generative AI to design functional virus genomes from scratch, creating 16 bacteriophages that infect E. coli. The breakthrough proves AI can compose novel genomes, raising biosecurity concerns as detection systems and regulations lag behind. Experts warn of 'deepfake viruses' that evade screening, while the open release of Evo models and the governance gap are debated.

Aug 148 minNeura News

Product Launch

Ford Launches AI Assistant in Mobile App, Eyes 2027 In-Vehicle Rollout

Ford is rolling out an AI-powered assistant in its mobile app, answering vehicle-related questions for Ford and Lincoln owners. The app-first strategy reaches existing customers instantly, with a voice-powered in-vehicle version planned for 2027. The assistant offers live telemetry updates and photo-based payload checks, positioning Ford competitively in the AI race.

Aug 108 minNeura News

Research

AI Financial Advice Is Surprisingly Good, But Prompt Quality and Demographics Create Wealth Gaps, MIT Sloan Study Finds

A new MIT Sloan and Stanford study finds that AI financial advice is generally sound, but quality varies with prompt phrasing and user demographics. Women, less financially literate users, and those without AI experience received advice leading to lower retirement wealth, highlighting potential wealth gaps.

Aug 28 minNeura News

Research

AI beats law professors at answering student questions, study finds

A Stanford Law School study found that law professors preferred AI-generated answers to student questions over responses written by fellow instructors. In blind evaluations of nearly 3,000 comparisons, AI won 75% of head-to-head matchups. The results challenge assumptions about AI's role in legal education.

Jun 34 minNeura News

Research

Friendlier AI Chatbots More Error-Prone, Study Finds

Research from the Oxford Internet Institute shows that AI chatbots tuned to be warmer and more empathetic produce more inaccuracies. Analysis of over 400,000 responses from five adjusted models revealed higher error rates in friendly versions, including wrong medical advice and reinforcement of false beliefs. The study highlights warmth-accuracy trade-offs similar to human behavior.

Apr 293 minNeura News

AI Models

Talkie: 13B Language Model from Pre-1931 Texts

Researchers Nick Levine, David Duvenaud, and Alec Radford released talkie, a 13B language model trained on historical English text before 1931. The base version used 260B tokens, while the instruction-tuned model powers a chat interface. Both models carry an Apache 2.0 license, with training data free from copyright restrictions.

Apr 283 minNeura News